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A European mission to launch a satellite aboard Arianespace’s Vega rocket has come to a premature end after a “major anomaly” occurred just two minutes after liftoff. The anomaly occurred during the Vega rocket’s second stage ignition, at which point mission control lost its telemetry link from the launcher. The uncrewed mission was intending to […]
Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry of Defence has said. HMS Montrose, a British frigate shadowing the tanker British Heritage, was forced to move between the three boats and the tanker, a spokesman said. He described the […]
Bill Graveland and Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press Published Thursday, July 11, 2019 4:50AM EDT SASKATOON — Canada’s premiers are meeting in Saskatoon on the final day of their annual gathering with Quebec expected to be at the centre of talks. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is trying to work with Quebec Premier Francois […]
HALIFAX — Sailors who survived a devastating fire aboard the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi almost 15 years ago were expected to learn details today of a study into the long-term impact on their health. The used British submarine, one of four purchased by the Canadian military in 1998, was on its maiden voyage to Canada on […]
Kelly Tyko USA TODAY Published 4:01 AM EDT Jul 11, 2019 Yes, it’s not your imagination: Avocados are more expensive. But no, Trump’s tariffs aren’t to blame. But there are a few reasons the price of the popular fruit has spiked and is expected to continue to rise in the coming weeks. For the first week […]
The first part of a health surveillance survey on the possible long-term health effects to those who were on HMCS Chicoutimi when it caught fire 15 years ago will be released on Thursday. The submarine flooded and caught fire during an Atlantic crossing in 2004. One sailor died and several crewmen were injured. Nine crew members were said to have […]
A Quebec developer is offering to give back to the Mohawks of Kanesatake part of a forested area of land that was at the heart of the Oka Crisis. Grégoire Gollin said he’s committed to transferring around 60 hectares of the forest known as The Pines in the spirit of reconciliation, through a federal ecological gifts program. “As a citizen, I […]
The Ontario’s Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has invested in a private U.S. prison company that has come under fire from authorities for improper segregation of immigrants and inadequate medical care in some of its facilities. The pension plan bought more than 20,000 shares in GEO Group Inc. — worth just over half a million dollars — in the […]
Officials have issued an Amber Alert for two young children and a “vulnerable person” who were last seen in Newmarket, Ont., Wednesday afternoon. The alert, which was broadcast just after 3 a.m. ET on Thursday, said the boys — Harrison and Keegan Larocque — along with their 70-year-old grandfather Leo Easton were last known to […]
Scottish earphones specialist RHA is releasing a new accessory today, which should prove handy for users of wireless headphones from any brand. Called the Wireless Flight Adapter, its main purpose is to make the connection between an airplane’s in-flight entertainment system and your wireless headphones. It lasts for up to 16 hours on a charge, […]